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The sunshine in the rain.

Good Morning my friends! Today, I’m going to have to keep things short and sweet, as I have a train to catch to sunny Florida (which could not have come at a better time because yesterday, this happened):

But I’m looking forward to having more of this in Florida:

Since it’s Wednesday, its time for, Write it Out Wednesdays. Read all about this weekly series here.

Recently, on my blog there has been some talk on learning to find the sunshine in the rain, and how I am learning to find strength during life’s difficult time. Well, it’s time to share with you what I’m speaking about. I won’t go into too much detail to protect family members involved, but I do feel you should be clued in. Recently, there has been a series of hardships I have been enduring. One starting with a loss in my family, quickly followed by some health news of my own that has been difficult to accept,followed with serious health news of a close and dear family member in Florida (which is why I am taking the trip down there).

Last month, I resigned from my job and have been looking for another. Once this happened, the first set of sad news came in, and I knew it was time to step back from the applications, and instead step into prayer. After weeks of prayer and discussion with my husband and extended family, I now have some direction. Currently, I am blessed to be a stay at home mother as well as begin taking care of my extended family. Three years ago I founded a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization. Luckily, I can continue to run this from both DC and Florida : )

It’s a decision my husband and I made and are feeling peace with. We don’t know how long this will be for, but for the moment, it feels right. You will be hearing about my back and forth adventures from DC to Florida (I’ll be racking up my frequent flyer miles for sure).For those of you whom have asked about why my husband and son are not a big part of the blog, I will tell you it’s because I am respecting their privacy at this time. My husband’s current job is one of top security and there are parts that I can share and others that I can’t. In the future, I do plan to include them more because they are a BIG part of my life!

I hope you guys understand and please feel free to ask me any questions you have. I love hearing from you and as always love to share more : )

Your turn:

If you have a blog, do you include family members?

Have you ever experienced a series of hardships within a short time frame?

Welcome

Welcome to Mark My Miles! I'm Jenn, a thirty-something-year-old wife, new mama, and a non- profit founder, living in DC. I enjoy all things related to running, family, and life... as well as feeding my huge appetite for racing AND chocolate. To find out a little bit more about the girl behind the blog, check out my, The Runner, page!

Disclaimer

Even though I’ve had plenty of experience with healthy eating and exercise, I am not a medical doctor, registered dietitian, or qualified to give individualized recommendations regarding health, nutrition or fitness. The goal of this blog is to share my life one mile at a time with the hope of motivating and inspiring others to live a happier, healthier, and more fulfilling life.

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